While Francesco Beltrami a rich merchant from Florence, is staying in Dijon 1457 - he is witnessing the execution  of two young lovers  - Marie and Jean de Brevailles - brother and sister from a noble house. He is able to save their baby daughter from a sure death - and brings the child to Florence, his hometown. Fiora grows up believing  she is his daughter. It is the time of "Lorenzo il Magnifico" - who is fascinated by the beauty of  the beautiful Fiora. At his court she meets one day a young noble from Bourgogne "Philippe de Selongey"